Pigments are Nano
A webinar by contactpointnano.ch Nanomaterials are something new and innovative, right? Not necessarily: Certain nanomaterials were already in use in the Stone Age, long before mankind invented
The need for awareness an...
Published in Nature Nanotechnology by the group of Alke Petri-Fink and Barbara Rothen-Rutishauer (www.nature.com/articles/s41565-023-01331-4). The authors discuss the safety concerns on handling and disposing nanomaterials, the possible
Guidelines: Safe-by-desig...
A novel guideline document elaborated by the EU-consortium GoNanoBioMat and presented at the final dissemination event. The GoNanoBioMat framework is designed to elaborate current knowledge to small and medium-sized enterprises
Nanomedicine in Liverpool
contactpointnano was present at Nanomed Europe 23 in Liverpool (June 19-22). This event is organized by ETPN and it is the largest Nanomedicine event in Europe. The
Nanomedicine: The Minuten...
Tiny particles that can fight cancer or that can easily pass through any interface within our body are a great promise for medicine. But there is little
Webinar: Open questions a...
Face masks characterize the public spaces today. Together with other measures, such as social distancing, hand hygiene and contact tracing, masks actively contribute to fight the spread
Microplastics and Nanopla...
Recently, the European Commission published a study that provides further information on the intentional uses of microplastic particles in products and the risks they pose to human
Swiss NanoConvention
Dr. Peter Wick represented contactpointnano and Empa at the Swiss NanoConvention in Neuchâtel (June 15-16, 2023). This year, the topics included nanoimaging, advanced manufacturing at nanoscale, smart
Reliable knowledge on nan...
contactpointnano.ch helps with questions about nanomaterials A new contact point for start-ups, SMEs and industry bundles the scientific and regulatory expertise in the field of nanotechnology available
NanoGVA Symposium
The 2nd NanoGVA Symposium “Creating the Invisible: the development of nanomedicines” will be hosted by the University of Geneva on October 5-6, 2023. The symposium will deal
